A native of Georgetown, Texas, Montgomery tallied a pair of shutouts in league play as she made 10 saves on 23 shots in a pair of wins. The 5-foot-9 freshman goalkeeper opened the week with two saves in a 2-0 win at Converse and then collected eight saves in a 2-0 home win over Mount Olive. The wins kept NGU undefeated in conference play at 7-0 and has the Crusaders tied with UNC Pembroke for first-place. Montgomery is currently leading the league with six shutouts and is second in goals against average (1.00) and save percentage (.811).
2022 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Aug. 30, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Barrineau, Lees-McRae
Defensive Player of the Week: Chiara Coppin, UNC Pembroke
Week 2 (Sept. 6, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Hein, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Makayla Willets, Francis Marion
Week 3 (Sept. 13, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Mercy Bell, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Freya Lodge Whitham, UNC Pembroke
Week 4 (Sept. 20, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Mercy Bell, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Haile Desmarais, Lees-McRae
Week 5 (Sept. 27, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Delia Allwood, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Ansley Robinson, North Greenville
Week 6 (Oct. 4, 2022)
Offensive Player of the Week: Anna Grossheim, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Samantha Montgomery, North Greenville